Legal Considerations for the Upcoming School Year
To Our School Board Community: Another school year is about to start, one we hoped would start without Executive Orders, last minute guidance and unclear recommendations; in other words one we hoped would start with some normalcy. Sadly, here we are again starting a new school year with another Executive Order and “hints” of recommendations […]
Cooper Levenson Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – January 5 , 2021 -Cooper Levenson Foundation, Inc. is offering college scholarship grants to high school seniors residing in the firm’s practice areas, including Atlantic, Cape May and Camden Counties in New Jersey. Candidates must demonstrate academic excellence, active involvement as a volunteer, and financial need, and must be planning to enroll as a […]
School COVID-19 Dashboard
To Our School Board Community: We have been trying to anticipate and quickly respond to your questions during this time, given the unprecedented challenges presented to our Boards related to COVID-19. We wanted to bring to your attention a new data set on the New Jersey State Website COVID-19 Dashboard. The State is now reporting […]
Governor Murphy Announces Anticipated Graduation Attendance Limit of 500 People
To Our School Board Community: We have been trying to anticipate and quickly respond to your questions during this time, given the unprecedented challenges presented to our Boards related to COVID-19 school closures. On May 26, 2020, Governor Murphy announced that outdoor graduation ceremonies would be allowed on and after July 6, 2020. On June 9, […]
Reminder: Updated Remote Instruction Emergency Plans Due Tomorrow, 5/22
To Our School Board Community:We have been trying to anticipate and quickly respond to your questions during this time, given the unprecedented challenges presented to our Boards related to COVID-19 school closures. On Monday, May 4, 2020, Governor Murphy announced that the schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. As such, we […]
Deciphering the “Updated” Guidance regarding Graduations and Ceremonies
To Our School Board Community: We have been trying to anticipate and quickly respond to your questions during this time, given the unprecedented challenges presented to our Boards with COVID-19 and the related school closures. On May 8, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Education issued a memo clarifying that there should continue to be […]
Contracted Services to Boards of Education during COVID-19
To Our School Board Community: We have been trying to anticipate and quickly respond to your questions during this time given the unprecedented challenges presented to our Boards with COVID-19 and the school closure to students. We have been providing guidance on how best to meet the needs of your students, staff, and community. We now […]
Cooper Levenson Guidance for Payment of Non-Certified or Non-Instructional Staff During State Shutdown
To Our School Board Community: We have been fielding several questions regarding payment of non-certified or non-instructional staff employees in the public school system during a School District closure to students. This guidance is subject to any laws passed on an emergent basis during this unprecedented time. We recommend your School District consider the following: […]
Cooper Levenson’s Guidance for Holding Board Meetings During the State’s Shut Down of Schools
To Our School Board Community: Given the current uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, we here in the Education Department at Cooper Levenson thought it appropriate to provide guidance regarding holding Board Meetings while your School District is closed. The below is subject to any additional Federal, State, or Locally issued rules or orders that may be issued […]